The carcass of an adult female Bryde’s whale was discovered on a beach in Bang Po District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand. This marks the first whale death recorded in Thailand this year. Measuring 8 to 9 meters in length and weighing approximately 8 metric tons, the whale had been dead for at least three days. Both its body and head exhibited injuries. Experts speculate it likely died after being struck by a vessel while feeding, though the exact cause of death requires confirmation through a detailed necropsy. The Bryde’s whale is an endangered species, with only about 100 individuals remaining in the Gulf of Thailand and a global population estimated at between 90,000 and 100,000.
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